Hope Mills was settled in the late 1760s. By 1766, the town has a saw mill, lumber camp, grist mill, and pottery business. The area's first cotton mill was constructed in 1839. In fact, the town was named after the cotton milling industry. The town was originally known as Little Rockfish Village. Later on, the name was changed to Hope Mills Number One. The town was incorporated in 1891.

Hope Mills and nearby Attractions

Fayetteville Motor Sports Park

Airborne & Special Operations Museum

Fascinate - U Children's Museum

Jones Lake State Park

Fayetteville Museum of Art

Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site

Things To Do In Hope Mills

While staying in Hope Mills, you can spend your leisure time at Fantasy Lake Waterpark. The water park has Tarzan and Trapeze Swings, water slides, picnic areas, boating facilities, and beautiful white sand beaches. Children will enjoy the Fantasy Land for Kids which has smaller water slides, tarzan and infant swings, cable zip lines, and a shaded bench area. The town also has a number of houses of worship including Hope Mills Presbyterian Church and Big Rockfish Presbyterian Church.

Hope Mills Transportation

Fayetteville Regional Airport/Grannis Field is nearby.

Hope Mills Higher Education

Some of the nearest colleges and universities are Fayetteville Technical Community College, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Fayetteville State University.

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